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Powers and functions of the Neighbourhood group.- (1) The neighbourhood group shall perform and discharge the following functions, namely:- (i) selection of beneficiaries; (ii) watch and ward over street light operations and maintenance; (iii) ensuring that property tax is paid by all households of the locality; (iv) ensuring individual water connection to each household, metering and ensuring that water tariff is paid by all households; (v) assisting or taking up Primary collection and segregation of solid waste management; (vi) watch and ward over sanitation of the Neighbourhood locality; (vii) suggesting civil works relating to water supply maintenance, street light maintenance, solid waste management, de-silting of drains, etc.; (viii) suggesting any development works which are localised in nature to be taken for the current year and for the whole of the five year period; (ix) protecting all Government and Municipality properties from encroachment by anyone; (x) participating in all socio-economic programmes of the Government and municipality like housing, poverty alleviation, etc as required; (xi) actively participating in public health aspects and programmes of the Government and municipality; and (xii) it shall perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the municipality. (2) The procedure to be adopted by the ward neighbourdhood group in the transaction of its business shall be as may be prescribed.